BoardMatch Connection Event October 18, 2018

BOARDMATCH

Connection 10/18 Event Learn more about us at:

Sparkthechangecolorado.org

learn connect serve BOARDMATCH Intro to Board Service Interested in serving on a nonprofit board? Take our Intro to Board Service class and learn everything about board service from legalities to finances to operations.

Online Connections Trained candidates and agencies have access to our BoardMatch database, an online matching tool that helps potential board members and nonprofits search for each other.

Connection Events Throughout the year, we host happy hours for board candidates and nonprofits to network. Come find the perfect board to serve on that matches your skills and interests.

Questions? Contact Juli jgerman@sparkthechangecolorado.org | 303.867.0867

QUESTIONS TO ASK The Organization What does your nonprofit do?

Whom does your organization serve?

The Board What expectations, specifically fundraising, do you have for your board?

The Candidate What skills and experience are you looking for in a board member?

The Plan Does your nonprofit have a strategic plan?

How is the organization funded?

DON'T FORGET TO: Create a volunteer profile at sparkthechangecolorado.org Complete your online skills profile

Take an Intro to Board Services class (if you haven't already)

BOARDMATCH

ADULT EDUCATION Colorado Photographic Arts Center Denver // cpacphoto.org

Literacy Coalition of Colorado Denver // literacycolorado.org

The Literacy Coalition of Colorado (LCC) become

the

premier

CPAC

is

dedicated

understanding

to

and

fostering

the

appreciation

of

excellent photography in all forms and

ABOUT:

will

ABOUT:

Colorado

organization that strengthens individuals and communities by increasing access to and quality of adult education programs.

concepts through exhibitions, education and outreach.

CHILDREN & YOUTH EDUCATION

We do this through volunteer training, professional development, and connecting learners and providers. Our work enables learners to improve their life opportunities; businesses to hire literate employees; and individuals, families and communities to thrive.

Aurora Community School Aurora // auroracommunityschool@gmail.com ABOUT:

ART & CULTURE

The mission of Aurora Community School is to create a safe, supportive, and stable environment that

allows

students

to

fully engage in experience-based learning in order to bridge academic excellence and community impact.

Boulder Chamber Orchestra Boulder // boulderchamberorchestra.org ABOUT:

Colorado Teen Project

The mission of the Boulder Chamber Orchestra musical

is arts

to

enhance

with

live

the and

classical recorded

performances of the highest standard and to serve the local community by offering quality music education, outreach and promotional activities.

Golden // coloradoteenproject.org ABOUT:

The Colorado Teen Project picks up where foster care leaves off for youth aging out of foster care. We help youth with their educational plans, career goals, in building resources and resilience, and in creating lasting relationships to help them navigate the

next

chapter

in

confidence and support.

their

lives

with

Colorado Young Leaders Highlands Ranch // coloradoyoungleaders.org

Five Points Theatre Club Denver // thefivepointstheatreclub.org

ABOUT:

Colorado Young Leaders is dedicated to

ABOUT:

empowering

by

Our mission is to offer accessible theatre

21st-century

arts education that will enrich, inspire, and

leadership skills and opening the doors to

empower the lives of youth in the Five

service opportunities designed to help them

Points

find their passion while servicing the needs

communities.

equipping

high

school

them

with

students

Neighborhood

and

surrounding

of their community.

Colorado Youth for Change

Friends First Greenwood Village // friendsfirst.org

Denver // youthforachange.org

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

It is our goal to reengage Colorado students FRIENDS FIRST educates and mentors teens that are either at risk for not completing to make positive life choices and develop high school, or who have dropped out of healthy relationships. Our unique peer school completely, by providing case mentoring model takes place in small and management to build positive relationships, large groups with each middle school reducing barriers to educational success mentee matched to a high school mentor for and

coordinating

academic

support the duration of the school year.

services, so that students will reengage with their education and earn their high school diploma

or

GED,

thereby

ultimately

contributing to solving the dropout crisis in Colorado.

Front Rangers Cycling Club, Inc Denver // frontrangersdenver.org ABOUT:

Family Star

The volunteers of Front Rangers Cycling

Denver // familystar.net ABOUT:

Club offer stable role models and healthy,

Our mission is the guiding force behind

fun activities for at-risk youth in Denver.

what we do, every day, with every child, We have designed a program to: - Create and every family. We feel strongly that all positive role models - Enhance the image of children

deserve

a

quality

education,

law enforcement - Promote bicycle safety -

beginning at an early age, 0-6, a critical time Introduce youth to the sport - Further a for brain development.

healthy lifestyle - Support Junior Racing

Heart and Hand Denver // heartandhandcenter.org

Prospect Academy of Colorado

ABOUT:

By creating a nurturing community, the Heart & Hand Center empowers all young people

to

realize

their

potential.

We

envision a world with no opportunity gap, where all children have access to the resources, skills, and information they need to build vibrant futures.

Denver // prospectacademyco.org ABOUT:

We provide a safe, calm and inclusive learning

environment

that

educates

students with behavioral and learning disabilities successful

and life

prepares from

them

high

for

school

a

to

college or career. Our education is inclusive, equitable and promotes a love of life-long learning.

Lincoln Hills Cares Denver // lincolnhillscares.org ABOUT:

Lincoln Hills Cares creates unforgettable Colorado experiences for youth by forming a connection to cultural history, science, technology, conservation. knowledge,

art

and

Our

environmental

programs

encourage

thinking

impart and

empower youth who may not otherwise have the opportunity, due to economic, social or family circumstances

Reading Partners Colorado Denver // readingpartners.org/colorado ABOUT:

We fundamentally believe that the ability to read

transforms

to inspire dialogue, encourage awareness and promote action in order to build a strong,

compassionate

community.

and

empowered

changes

want every child to experience the joy and power of becoming a lifelong reader, and we are focused on this mission.

Worldmind Nature Immersion School

Denver // mirrorimagearts.org

Mirror Image Arts uses theatre as language

and

outcomes for children and communities. We

Mirror Image Arts ABOUT:

lives

Denver // wowchildrensmuseum.org ABOUT:

Worldmind

Nature

Immersion

School

reunites children with the natural world.

We

create

mindful,

child-led

outdoor

experiences which support health, selfregulation, and learning.

Wow! Children's Museum

Elephant Energy's

Denver // wowchildrensmuseum.org

Denver // elephantenergy.org

ABOUT:

WOW!

ABOUT:

Children's

families

in

experiences

Museum

educational, that

all

Elephant Energy's mission is to use the

hands-on

power of entrepreneurship to solve energy

curiosity,

problems in rural Africa.

engages

connect

creativity, and discovery.

CIVIC & COMMUNITY

Extreme Community Makeover Denver // extremecommunitymakeover.org ABOUT:

Denver Voice

Extreme Community Makeover coordinates volunteer

Denver // denvervoice.org

teams

to

partner

with

ABOUT:

underserved people to improve their own

The Denver VOICE is a monthly street

homes and neighborhoods.

newspaper opportunities

that for

provides people

economic experiencing

homelessness and poverty in the Denver

Re:Vision

metro area.

Denver // revision.coop

Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Denver // denverleadership.org

ABOUT:

Our Mission is to work with people in economically marginalized neighborhoods to

develop

resident

leaders,

cultivate

ABOUT:

community food systems, and create an

Our mission at the Denver Metro Chamber

economy owned by the community.

Leadership Foundation is to educate and inspire people who want to make a difference as leaders in their community.

Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association DOVIA

Denver // rmdsa.org

Denver // doviacolorado.org

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

The mission of Rocky Mountain Down

Our mission is to promote professionalism

Syndrome Association is to assure inclusion

in the field of volunteer management,

and enhance independence of people with

advocate

concerning

Down syndrome. We will achieve this by

volunteerism, and provide networking and

providing education, resources and support

educational opportunities for volunteer

in partnership with individuals, families,

managers.

professionals, and the community.

for

issues

Walk Denver

Senior's Resource Center

Denver // walkdenver.org

Denver // srcaging.org ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Seniors’ Resource Center is a community

WalkDenver advocates for policies and

partner

practices that lead to a more walkable

providing

coordinated

person-focused,

services

to

enhance

independence, dignity and quality of life.

Denver. We are the go-to resource for creating safe, comfortable, and fun places to walk.

ENVIRONMENTAL Street's Hope

Wave Well

Denver // streetshope.org

Denver // wavewell.org

ABOUT:

Street’s Hope provides survivor-informed, evidence-based

services

to

adults

experiencing sexual exploitation associated with human trafficking, the commercial sex industry, and street-involved sex trading.

ABOUT:

WaveWell works with like-minded partners to ensure that we utilize economical and ethically sourced materials to accomplish our

mission.

We

have

established

partnerships that have proven to be reliable and lean when it comes to creating fresh water and blue energy for the communities we serve.

FAITH-BASED SERVICE

State of Colorado Boards & Commissions Denver // colorado.gov/governor/boardscommissions ABOUT:

We are continually looking for qualified candidates to serve on almost 300 boards and commissions that oversee a large variety of subjects and make a wide range of decisions affecting your day-to-day lives as Coloradans.

Center for Spirituality at Work Denver // cfsaw.org ABOUT:

Our mission is to unite diverse people for spiritual transformation and social justice.

Our primary strategy for effecting change puts

the

emphasis

on

mutually

transformative relationships that engage people on the margins together with people of privilege in a shared project.

Illuminate Colorado Denver // illuminatecolorado.org

DOOR Denver

ABOUT:

Denver // doornetwork.org/denver ABOUT:

We

provide

opportunities

for

service,

learning, & leadership development. Part of the Young Adult Volunteers (YAV) and the

Illuminate

Colorado

is

a

statewide

organization dedicated to building brighter childhoods through education, advocacy, and family support.

DOOR Network.

Laradon Denver // laradon.org ABOUT:

Severe Weather Shelter Network Denver // swshelternetwork.com ABOUT:

Laradon’s Mission is to be an organization of

excellence

that

provides

superior,

individualized services to children and adults with intellectual, developmental and

Severe Weather Shelter Network partners

other

disabilities,

supporting

their

with organizations and agencies in the

independence in daily life and maximizing

community to provide emergency overnight

their full potential.

shelter on life threatening winter nights for individuals living on the streets.

FAMILY SERVICES

Martyred Angels Foundation Boulder // martyredangelsfoundation.org ABOUT:

Our mission is to provide community

Children's Tree House Foundation

support to families after the tragic death of a child.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Lakewood // childrenstreehousefdn.org ABOUT:

It’s a given. Cancer affects the entire family.

Yet in too many situations, the undeniable psychosocial impact on the children whose

9 Health

parent has cancer goes unattended.This may lead to ongoing stress and anxiety for the children, evolving into maladaptive behavior throughout life. Our mission is to redress this critical oversight.

Denver // 9healthfair.org ABOUT:

The 9Health Fair provides low cost blood chemistry testing and free health screenings to thousands of participants annually.

Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative Denver // cpcqc.org

Regional Institute for Health & Environmental Leadership Denver // rihel.org

ABOUT:

Colorado

Perinatal

Collaborative

Care

(CPCQC)

is

a

Quality statewide

nonprofit network of hospitals, healthcare facilities,

clinicians

and

public

health

professionals that improves the health of women and infants through continuous quality improvement.

ABOUT:

The mission of the Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership is to develop and connect leaders who work collaboratively

in

diverse

sectors

and

communities to create and sustain the health and well-being of people and the environment.

CU Peru Denver // swshelternetwork.com

The Right Step, Inc

ABOUT:

Providing

health

care

education

to community health workers in rural regions of the Peruvian Amazon so they can better serve their communities.

Littleton // therightstepinc.org ABOUT:

We are a therapeutic riding program where clients of all ages with a range of physical, emotional,

behavioral

and

cognitive

disabilities experience freedoms they have never felt before.

HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS Karis Community Denver // kariscommunity.org ABOUT:

The Karis Community mission is to provide

Family Promise of Greater Denver

a transitional community living opportunity for restoring basic life skills and improving the

social

well-being

of

individuals

recovering from serious and persistent mental illness.

Denver // familypromiseofgreaterdenver.org ABOUT:

Our mission is to provide homeless families with

emergency

supportive sufficiency.

shelter,

services

that

meals

and

foster

self-

Mercy Housing

The Delores Project

Denver //Â mercyhousing.org

Denver //Â thedeloresproject.org

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

We create stable, vibrant and healthy The

Delores

communities by developing, financing and comfortable operating

affordable,

program-enriched

Project shelter

provides and

safe,

personalized

services for unaccompanied women and

housing for families, seniors and people transgender

individuals

experiencing

with special needs who lack the economic homelessness. We also advocate for housing resources to access quality, safe housing solutions. opportunities.

NOTES

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Presents

INTRO TO BOARD SERVICE

November 13, 2018

5:30pm to 7:00pm Reserve your spot today by visiting:

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